Digital Video Editing: A User's Guide

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Digital Video Editing continues where Digital Camcorder left off. Intended for the serous hobbyist and no-budget video maker, this book guides readers through the fundamental tasks of movie editing, from planning and librarianship through narrative cutting to the seductive world of visual effects. Throughout, however, the author's focus is trained on the job of storytelling and communication, putting the needs of the movie and its audience above any love of technological novelty for its own sake. Topics covered: An overview of the video editing process. The benefits of non-linear editing. An anatomical guide to the video editing computer. << Introduction to video editing software. Organization and librarianship. Core cutting techniques. Advanced cutting methods. Special effects. AUTHOR: Peter Wells was trained in film and television production in Edinburgh, having come from a wide-ranging background of science and theatre. He currently runs a music video label, recording concerts are releasing DVDs worldwide. Peter has been a prolific writer on the subject of digital video since 1999 and his previous book, Digital Camcorder - A User's Guide was published in 2006 by Crowood Press. 174 colour illustrations

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Peter Wells was trained in film and television production in Edinburgh, having come from a wide-ranging background of science and theatre. He currently runs a music video label, recording concerts and releasing DVDs worldwide. Peter has been a prolific writer on the subect of digital video since 1999 and his previous book, Digital Camcorder - A User's Guide was published by The Crowood Press in 2006. Resident : West Sussex